SIG Unveils New Digital Badges for SIG, SIG University and Outsource Achievements
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB) February 14, 2018 -- SIG, the premier membership organization for sourcing, procurement and outsourcing executives, today announces the launch of a digital badging program, thanks to a partnership with Acclaim, an award-winning digital professional recognition platform backed by Pearson.
“We are thrilled to offer our past Summit speakers, advisory board members and other knowledge contributors a digital way to showcase their achievements via social media and to demonstrate to their employers a commitment to continuous learning and the sharing of best practices,” said Liz Mantovani, senior manager of innovation, SIG. “The badges also help SIG University graduates showcase the certifications they hold, as well as allow employers to recruit and hire the right talent faster and at a lower cost.”
Digital badges are web-enabled versions of credentials that can be shared online. They provide labor market insights that relate skills to jobs and are trusted as a method for real-time credential verification.
“One of SIG’s primary goals is to create a culture of continuous learning, with flexible and open approaches to support different learning styles,” says Mark Pollack, chief strategy officer, SIG. “These new digital badges encourage learning and recognize and promote valuable skills and achievements demonstrated through SIG, SIG University and Outsource Magazine.”
Once earned, digital badges can be shared on social networking sites, email signatures, digital résumés and internal corporate profiles or websites. The metadata underlying the digital badge provides secure and credible evidence of the qualifications and related timing for earning that credential.
For more information about obtaining a SIG digital credential, please visit SIG’s Digital Badging page.
About SIG
SIG, http://www.sig.org is a membership organization that provides thought leadership and networking opportunities to executives in sourcing, procurement and outsourcing from Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies and the advisors who serve them. SIG is widely known as a forum for sharing “next” practices and thought leadership through live networking events, virtual forums and a comprehensive online SIG resource center (SRC), which was developed by and for professionals in sourcing and outsourcing. The organization is unique in that it blends practitioners, service providers and advisory firms in a non-commercial environment. SIG is also the parent organization for SIG University, a one-of-a-kind certification and training program for professionals and executives seeking deep expertise in sourcing and governance for themselves or their teams, as well as Outsource, which provides unrivaled digital content for the opinion-formers and decision-makers at the heart of the outsourcing space.
About Acclaim
Acclaim is an award-winning digital professional recognition platform backed by Pearson, the world’s learning company. Using digital badging technology, we help individuals move forward in their careers through managing, sharing and verifying professional achievements that directly connect to career opportunities across the world. For more, visit http://www.youracclaim.com.
Sarah Holliman, SIG, http://www.sig.org, +1 5105080774, [email protected]
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